Publishers / Marvel / Jungle Action (1972) / #21
21May 1976
$0.25

Jungle Action #21

Marvel · May 1976 · on sale 1976-02-13

First appearance: Leroy Carter2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Jungle Action (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
May 1976
Key date
1976-05-00
On-sale date
1976-02-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Leroy Carter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Cross of Fire... Cross of Death!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiBlack Panther, T'Challa
1The Panther vs. the Klan! A Cross Burning Darkly Blackening the Night!comic story17script: Don McGregor; pencils: Billy Graham; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Phil Rachelson; letters: Harry BlumfieldBlack Panther, Leroy Carter First, Ambrose Ellis, Angela Lynne, Jessica Lynne, Lloyd Lynne, Monica Lynne, T'Challa, Roderick Tate, Kevin Trublood
2-in-house column1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typesetSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Stan Lee
3-letters page1script: Don McGregor
4-in-house column1script: Stan LeeKillraven

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP
30ยขprice 0.30 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4198-3		2010On eBay ›
Essential Black Panther #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6323-7		2012On eBay ›
Panther's Rage
ISBN 978-1-302-90190-5		2016On eBay ›
Black Panther: The Early Years Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-94508-4		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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